Landlord-Portal-Notes-BMSDC.pdf

Common-Food-Complaints.pdf

Internal-Audit-Privacy-Notice.pdf

SRPCOE.pdf

211215-Post-insp.pdf

SDMP-Visio-Map-v2.2-16-07-21.pdf

DOC-FAQ-27.08.pdf

211012-Risk-rating.pdf

FAQs-2022-.pdf

Community-Led-Plan-Tools.pdf

Ensure each PDF document has a formally defined title.

## What this means

A PDF title, typically found in the document properties, acts as the official name of the document. This title is used by screen readers and other assistive technologies to provide a clear understanding of the document's content at the outset. It's different from any title or heading text that might appear within the content of the PDF itself.

## Why it matters

1. **Accessibility**: Screen reader users often hear the document title first when they open a PDF. A clear, descriptive title helps them understand what the document is about.
2. **Searchability and Organization**: A proper title makes it easier to search for and organize documents on a computer or network.

## How to fix

1. **Set the Title in Document Properties**: In your PDF editor, access the document properties section and ensure there is a title that accurately reflects the content of the PDF.
2. **Use Descriptive Titles**: Avoid vague titles. Instead, choose titles that clearly and concisely convey the subject or purpose of the document.

## Testing Methodology

Silktide checks the document properties of a PDF to verify that a title is 
specified and not empty.

### Limitations
- **Title Relevance**: While Silktide can detect the presence of a title, it does not evaluate the title's relevance or accuracy in representing the document's content.

## Further Reading

- [WCAG - PDF 18](https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20-TECHS/PDF18.html)
- [Setting Titles in PDF Documents](https://www.adobe.com/accessibility/pdf/pdf-accessibility-overview.html)

pdf-no-title

October 2025

September 2025

Babergh District Council

Title / URL	Issues
Landlord-Portal-Notes-BMSDC.pdfwww.babergh.gov.uk/assets/SRP/Benefits/Landlord-Portal-Notes-BMSDC.pdf	1
Common-Food-Complaints.pdfwww.babergh.gov.uk/assets/Environmental-Health/Food-Safety/Common-Food-Complaints.pdf	1
Internal-Audit-Privacy-Notice.pdfwww.babergh.gov.uk/assets/Your-Right-to-Information/Internal-Audit-Privacy-Notice.pdf	1
SRPCOE.pdfwww.babergh.gov.uk/assets/SRP/Benefits/SRPCOE.pdf	1
211215-Post-insp.pdfwww.babergh.gov.uk/assets/Environment/Environmental-Permits/211215-Post-insp.pdf	1
SDMP-Visio-Map-v2.2-16-07-21.pdfwww.babergh.gov.uk/assets/DM-Planning-Uploads/SDMP-Visio-Map-v2.2-16-07-21.pdf	1
DOC-FAQ-27.08.pdfwww.babergh.gov.uk/assets/DM-Planning-Uploads/DOC-FAQ-27.08.pdf	1
211012-Risk-rating.pdfwww.babergh.gov.uk/assets/Environment/Environmental-Permits/211012-Risk-rating.pdf	1
FAQs-2022-.pdfwww.babergh.gov.uk/assets/DM-Planning-Uploads/FAQs-2022-.pdf	1
Community-Led-Plan-Tools.pdfwww.babergh.gov.uk/assets/Neighbourhood-Planning/Community-Led-Plan-Tools.pdf	1

Ensure PDFs have a title

Babergh District Council

Where this issue has occurred